Bavarian state government plans to combine art, music and craft lessons at primary schools. Opposition comes from universities, associations and the opera scene.
“People don’t understand that these subjects greatly improve the ability to concentrate,” says Okka von der Damerau, herself the mother of two sons. Cutting music lessons is counterproductive to the goals set by the ministry, says the Munich University of Music and Theater President. The Bavarian Music Council describes the state government’s plans as “devastating for the development of our children”